 St. Keyne,' quoth the Cornish-man, 'many a time Drank of this crystal Well, And before the Angel summoned her, She laid on the water a spell. 'If the husband of this gifted Well Shall drink before his wife, A happy man thenceforth is he, For he shall...  The Veil of Isis, Or, The Mysteries of the Druids - Page 200by William Winwood Reade - 1861 - 250 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1799 - 746 pages
...this cryftal weil, And before the angel furómoned her She laid on the water a fpcll. If the huiband of this gifted well Shall drink before his wife, A happy man thenceforth is he. For he (hall be mailer for life. • But if the wife flwuld drink of it firtt, God help the hufband then !... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1799 - 320 pages
...for that I pray you answer me why. St. Keyne, quoth the countryman, many a time Drank of this crystal well, And before the Angel summoned her She laid on...thenceforth is he For he shall be master for life. But if the wife should drink of it first God help the husband then ! The stranger stoopt to the Well... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1800 - 318 pages
...pray you answer roe why, . •• St. Keyoe, quoth the countryman, many a time Drank of this crystal well, And before the Angel summoned her She laid on the water a spell. If the husband of this gifted Wdl Shall drink before his wife, A happy man thenceforth is he For he shall be master for life. But... | |
 | Robert Southey - Poetry - 1805 - 224 pages
...that, I pray you answer me why. St. Keyne, quoth the countryman, many a time Drank of this crystal well, And before the Angel summoned her She laid on...thenceforth is he For he shall be master for life. But if the wife should drink of it first, . . God help the husband then ! The stranger stoopt to the... | |
 | English poetry - 1807 - 218 pages
...Keyne," quoth the countryman, " many a time •Drank of this crystal well ; And before the angel summon'd her ' She laid on the water a spell — " If the husband...drink before his wife, A happy man thenceforth is he, And he shall be master for life : " But if the wife should drink of it first, God help the husband... | |
 | Thomas Bond - East Looe (England) - 1823 - 360 pages
..." many a time Drank of this Crystal Well ; And before the Angel summoned her, She laid on the Well a spell : — " If the husband of this gifted Well...thenceforth is he, For he shall be master for life. " But if the wife should drink of it first, God help the husband then." The stranger stoopt to the... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 pages
...Keyne," quoth the Cornish-man, " many a time Drank of this crystal Well, And before the Angel sumtnon'd her, She laid on the water a spell. " If the husband...gifted Well Shall drink before his wife, A happy man henceforth is he, For he shall be master for life. " But if the wife should drink of it first, . .... | |
 | Samuel Drew - Cornwall - 1824 - 766 pages
...surrounded with romantic scenery, and covered with an ancient Gothic chapel overgrown with ivy. This " If the husband of this gifted well Shall drink before...thenceforth is he, For he shall be master for life. " But if the wife should drink of it first, God bless the husband then," The stranger stooped to the... | |
 | Poetry - 1827 - 158 pages
...here, The stranger he made reply, But that my draught should be better for that, I pray you answer me why. St. Keyne, quoth the countryman, many a time...thenceforth is he, For he shall be master for life. But if the wife should drink of it first — God help the husband then ! The stranger stoop'd to the... | |
 | 1827 - 492 pages
...for that, I pray you answer me why*Sl. Keyne, quoth the countryman, many a time Drank this crystal well ; And before the angel summoned her. She laid...thenceforth is he ; For he shall be master for life. But if the wife should drink of it first,— God help — the husband then ! The stranger stoop'd to... | |
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